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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Mormon Bar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mormon Bar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mormon Bar, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mormon Bar (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mormon Bar. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Mormon Bar is historic, it would have been located within present day Mariposa County.

To see how the shape of California's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mariposa County: Madera, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus & Tuolumne.

Below are the counties that are near Mormon Bar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mormon Bar:

  • Mariposa County     (The home county of Mormon Bar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mormon Bar, with the one closest to Mormon Bar listed first.
    • Mariposa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bootjack
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
      • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
    • Midpines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Bullion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
      • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
    • Darrah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
      • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
    • Jerseydale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
      • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
    • Catheys Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bear Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
    • Bagby ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
      • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
    • Wawona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hornitos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fish Camp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • El Portal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Madera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mormon Bar, with the one closest to Mormon Bar listed first.
    • Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
      • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
    • Ahwahnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Knowles ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
      • Knowles is located in Madera County
    • Raymond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Madera County
    • Yosemite Forks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
      • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
    • Knowles Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
      • Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
    • Oakhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Coarsegold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Yosemite Lakes Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
      • Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
      • Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
      • Yosemite Lakes
    • Bass Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
      • The Pines is located in Madera County
    • Wishon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
      • Wishon is located in Madera County
    • O'Neals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Merced County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mormon Bar, with the one closest to Mormon Bar listed first.
    • Merced Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
      • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
    • Le Grand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Planada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
      • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
    • Tuttle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
      • Tuttle is located in Merced County
    • Snelling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Athlone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athlone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Merced County
  • Tuolumne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mormon Bar, with the one closest to Mormon Bar listed first.
    • Mather
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mather have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
      • Mather is located in Tuolumne County
    • Big Oak Flat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Groveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moccasin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mormon Bar, see our County-by-County Page for Mormon Bar.

Cemeteries Near Mormon Bar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mormon Bar.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mormon Bar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mormon Bar, with the one closest to Mormon Bar listed first.

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mariposa.
    • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205021 <5>
  • Catheys Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catheys Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catheys Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pate Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Picayune Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picayune Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picayune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coulterville Public Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Helm - Turner Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm - Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm - Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fine Gold Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fine Gold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fine Gold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7970 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Mormon Bar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mormon Bar.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mormon Bar, with the one closest to Mormon Bar listed first.

  • Mariposa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Bullion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
    • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
  • Ben Hur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County
  • Jerseydale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
    • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
  • Bear Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
  • Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grub Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
    • Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
  • Wawona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hornitos
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Raymond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Madera County
  • Knowles ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
    • Knowles is located in Madera County
  • Merced Falls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
    • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
  • Coulterville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sequoia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sequoia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequoia
      • Sequoia is located in Tuolumne County
    • Plainsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
      • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
    • Snelling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mormon Bar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mormon Bar.

Newspapers Published in Mormon Bar ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mormon Bar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mormon Bar, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mormon Bar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mormon Bar:

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mormon Bar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mormon Bar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mormon Bar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4622, Longitude: -119.9479       In this case, the coordinates for Mormon Bar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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